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fourestj
HEC Paris, Paris, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
GST tax, like french TVA that you have to ADD every time (not included in price)
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Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
cost of internet and phone, very cheap
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Stephanie K
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
was more expensive and I wanted to afford more than at home
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Telephone, Overall, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
book your flight as early as possible!
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Andreas P
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Nightlife, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Textbooks are very expensive and you can't sell them back at a reasonable price.
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anonymous
Fundação Getulio Vargas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent more because the exchange rate between "reais" and "Dolar" were 2,3
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Nightlife, Travel, Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Céline P
Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Everything is more expensive than in Belgium, my home country.
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Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Go shopping to Wal-Mart for any electronic appliances!
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Andreas P
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> Government assistance<br> Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
great chance to travel. at home, I can still live with my family.
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Housing, Overall, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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